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Arne Nyberg

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Arne Nyberg
Personal information
Full name Arne Gustav Julius Nyberg
Date of birth (1913-06-20)June 20, 1913
Place of birth Säffle, Sweden
Date of death August 12, 1970(1970-08-12) (aged 57)
Place of death Stockholm, Sweden
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1932 SK Sifhälla 65 (23)
1932–1950 IFK Göteborg 432 (148)
Total 497 (171)
International career
1935–1946 Sweden 31 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arne Gustav Julius Nyberg (20 June 1913 – 12 August 1970) was a Swedish football striker born in Säffle.[1]

Career

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After starting his career playing for SK Sifhälla, he joined IFK Göteborg in 1932 and won two Swedish Championships with the club. He played for IFK for the rest of his career making him a one-club man and also worked for the club after retiring as an active player.[2]

Personal life

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Nyberg died in 1970, aged 57.[2] His son, Ralf Nyberg, also played for IFK Göteborg and won a Swedish Championship medal.[2]

Honours

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IFK Göteborg[2]

References

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  1. ^ 1938 FIFA World Cup France
  2. ^ a b c d "Arne Nyberg - ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se. Retrieved 2022-12-07.